How A Traditional Hmong Game Made Its Way To Minnesota

Pronounced “too-loo,” tuj lub has 5,000-year old roots in Laos, and many Hmong Minnesotans also played it as a respite in Thai refugee camps before they finally made their way to the U.S. The game is an important cornerstone of the Hmong community’s identity and brings together many generations of players. Senator Foung Hawj accompanied Gillette as he learned the rules of the game and proclaimed, “Tuj lub is now in Lake Wobegon.”
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[@txoovsivyis]

Ntaus caj heev OS hlob. Pab txhawb thiab OS

[@HaibTshajHaib]

Looks hard to hit that last one!

[@vajyileej916]

Where can I buy one?

[@vuetube4558]

That white man needs aiming help!

[@andytlor3020]

This old version of game is so bored that no one wants to watch while the 2 loser teams are playing. I have better knowledge how to make this game so popular like the NFL. I do not know any Hmong ever think about upgrading this game to the next level, professional level, not the entry level like these days.

[@luekhang1247]

You mad?